Ongoing

Antaeus Theatre Company: Native Son

Antaeus Theatre Company 110 E. Broadway, Glendale

The longing for social justice ignites a palpable rage in Richard Wright’s classic novel, Native Son. Set in 1930s Chicago, where opportunities for African-American men like Bigger Thomas are elusive, writer Nambi E. Kelley’s gripping adaptation focuses on the inner workings of the protagonist’s mind as events violently and irrevocably seal his fate.

Meridian Productions Presents Malkhas Jazz Band

Alex Theatre 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale

‘MALKHAS’ Jazz Band, founded by Levon Malkhasyan, presents a constellation of bright Armenian jazz performers, each of them in turn the leader of different jazz ensembles. The event is full of lively musical colors as well as interesting and unexpected solutions in ethno-jazz style, all performed with an enticing display of artistic freedom and special surprises.